subtiliser
Pronunciation
/sybtilizˈe/

Definition & Meaning of "subtiliser"in French

subtiliser
01

to steal, to take secretly

prendre quelque chose discrètement, souvent sans permission
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Elle a subtilisé le téléphone sans que personne ne le voie.
She stole the phone without anyone seeing.
Le voleur a subtilisé le portefeuille dans la foule.
The thief stole the wallet in the crowd.
02

to snatch (the ball), to take away quickly

prendre le ballon rapidement à un adversaire
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Il a subtilisé le ballon au joueur adverse.
He snatched the ball from the opposing player.
Le joueur a subtilisé la balle pendant le match.
The player snatched the ball during the match.
03

to quibble, to split hairs, to over-refine

examiner, affiner ou compliquer excessivement une idée ou un raisonnement
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Les critiques ont subtilisé sur la signification réelle du poème.
The critics quibbled over the real meaning of the poem.
Les juristes subtilisaient sur chaque mot du contrat.
The lawyers were splitting hairs over every word of the contract.
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